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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cálculo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaɫkulu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Calculation/ˌkæl.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cálculo matemático estava muito difícil."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The mathematical process of determining something.

    "According to my calculations, we should arrive in two hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'calculatio', stemming from 'calculus' meaning a small pebble used for counting or reckoning. Over time, the term evolved from physical counting objects to abstract mathematical computation and deliberate mental assessment.

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